Renewal Information for Massachusetts Title 5 System Inspectors (SIs) and Soil Evaluators (SEs).

If you do not renew your SE or SI approval (license), you will not be authorized to conduct Title 5 system inspections or soil evaluations. To renew, submit a renewal form (sent to you by NEIWPCC approximately 3 to 4 months prior to approval expiration date), along with the appropriate fee and, if this is a subsequent (2nd, 3rd, etc.) renewal, evidence of 10 pre-approved TCHs (training contract hours). You will then receive a renewed approval wallet card back from NEIWPCC a few weeks later. Any System Inspector or Soil Evaluator who does not submit a renewal with payment will ultimately have their approval revoked and must retake the examination(s) to regain their approval. TCHs are not required for your first renewal.

In 2006, revisions to Title 5 required a renewal process for all Soil Evaluators and System Inspectors. Title 5, 310 CMR 15.000 requires these approvals be renewed on a three (3) year cycle. As long as a completed application for renewal is filed based on the timelines identified in the table/grid shown in the Renewal Fact Sheet – more specifically, by the expiration date shown on your approval wallet card – your initial approval will not expire until a final determination has been made on the renewal application. If you do not renew within these timeframes, you will need to retake an exam in order to regain an SE and/or SI approval.

Any questions should be directed to the Massachusetts Certification hotline: 978-323-7929 (x105), or by email at title5@neiwpcc.org

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The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission is a not-for-profit interstate agency that utilizes a variety of strategies to meet the water-related needs of our member states—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. NEIWPCC serves and assists our states by coordinating activities and forums that encourage cooperation among the states and providing overall leadership in water management and protection.